Books

When the Argument Isn't Enough

Why I am writing a legal and political thriller

Feb 17 • John Polonis

'Common Sense' Turns 250, and We've Lost It Today

What Thomas Paine reveals about authority when legitimacy fractures

Jan 13 • John Polonis

Sunday Book Review - 'The Creative Act: A Way of Being'

“Sharing art is the price of making it. Exposing your vulnerability is the fee.” - Rick Rubin

Aug 24, 2025 • John Polonis

5 Books, 15 AI Friends, and 1 Fed Speech

Mid-week culture and context

May 8, 2025 • John Polonis

Imperial Isolationism: Foreign Policy Under Trump 2.0

Plus more from The Political Prism, Werner Herzog, and Bagels

Mar 18, 2025 • John Polonis

Will the Real JD Vance Please Stand Up?

Reviewing Hillbilly Elegy 8 years later

Jan 21, 2025 • John Polonis

What Important Truth Do Few People Agree With You On?

1 book, 2 quotes, 3 articles

May 28, 2024 • John Polonis

The Ghost at the Feast and the Ghost Haunting OpenAI

1 book, 2 stories, and 3 quotes

May 21, 2024 • John Polonis

Are You Complicit In Cobalt Mining? Plus Trump's Fascist Second Term Plans, DeSantis and Nazism, and Goodbye Credit Card Points

The realities of cobalt mining, America's fascist party, and the potential HUGE loss of credit card points to start your week

Jul 24, 2023 • Johnny P

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